AHA News NowMay 16, 2017

Hospitals and others can apply through July 17 for grants of up to $500,000 each for equipment and technical assistance to provide telemedicine services in rural areas, the Department of Agriculture announced today. The fiscal year 2017 grants are through the Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and... read more

AHA News NowApr 14, 2017

Both telehealth and remote patient monitoring may improve or maintain quality of care in Medicare, but concerns regarding payment and coverage restrictions present potential barriers to their use, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office. Required by the Medicare Access... read more

AHA News NowJan 24, 2017

The Senate Finance Committee today held a confirmation hearing for Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), President Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services. Price said his first order of business if confirmed as HHS secretary would be to see how the president’s recent executive order would be... read more

AHA News NowJun 14, 2016

The American Medical Association yesterday adopted the first comprehensive update to its Code of Medical Ethics in more than 50 years, as well as separate ethical guidance for physicians who respond to individual health queries electronically or provide clinical services through telemedicine. The updated... read more

AHA News NowJun 1, 2016

The AHA participated yesterday in a Rural Health Summit hosted by the Montana Hospital Association and Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) that brought together stakeholders, advocacy organizations, community members and senior administration officials to address critical rural health care challenges, such as... read more

AHA NewsApr 27, 2016

A physician with Rice Medical Center in rural Eagle Lake, Texas, can treat students nearly 400 miles away in tiny Sheffield (population 600) via telemedicine. His virtual tool-belt includes an electronic stethoscope that enables him to hear a patient’s heartbeat in real time and a high-definition camera... read more

AHA News NowFeb 10, 2016

Remote patient monitoring does not reduce readmissions or mortality for older adults discharged home after inpatient treatment for heart failure, but recipients report better quality of life, according to results from a randomized clinical trial published online this week by JAMA Internal Medicine. About... read more

AHA News NowJan 14, 2016

Hospitals and others can apply through March 14 for grants of up to $500,000 each for equipment and technical assistance to provide telemedicine services in rural areas, the Department of Agriculture announced this week. The fiscal year 2016 grants are through the Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning... read more